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Afghanistan: UN experts urge swift global action to protect human rights and prevent ‘civilian slaughter’

8/16/2021

Press Releases

Afghanistan

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities

Terrorism
Freedom of association
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
Torture and inhuman treatment
Cultural rights
Traffic in persons
Religious intolerance
Arbitrary detention
Violence against women
Women
Internally displaced persons
Slavery
Minorities
Migration and Human Rights
Older persons
Sale of children
Independence of judiciary
Disability

E F S R C A

Racism and xenophobia put human rights of human trafficking victims at risk – UN expert

7/29/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Traffic in persons
Migrant workers
Human rights defenders
Terrorism
Torture and inhuman treatment
Health
Minorities
Internally displaced persons
Education
Transnational corporations
Racism and racial discrimination

E F S R C A

India must halt mass eviction that threatens to leave 100,000 homeless – UN experts

7/16/2021

Press Releases

India

Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education

Adequate housing
Human rights defenders
Internally displaced persons
Minorities
Right to drinking water
Extreme poverty
Education

E F S R C A

Pakistan: UN experts demand halt to mass evictions along Karachi’s watercourses

6/25/2021

Press Releases

Pakistan

Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Adequate housing
Health
Internally displaced persons
Extreme poverty
Human rights defenders

E F S R C A

Time for UN to formally recognise right to clean, healthy environment - experts

6/4/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment

Environment
Right to development
Right to drinking water
Racism and racial discrimination
Education
Discrimination
Indigenous peoples
Leprosy
African Descent
Extreme poverty
Minorities
Right to food
Migration and Human Rights
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
External debt
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Older persons
Health
Traffic in persons
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Toxics and human rights
Transnational corporations
Adequate housing
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Arbitrary detention
Summary or arbitrary executions
Disability
Freedom of association
Cultural rights
Women

E F S R C A

Joint Statement by UN human rights experts for World Environment Day

6/4/2021

Statements/Messages
Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment

Environment
Right to development
Right to drinking water
Racism and racial discrimination
Education
Discrimination
Indigenous peoples
Leprosy
African Descent
Extreme poverty
Minorities
Right to food
Migration and Human Rights
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
External debt
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Older persons
Health
Traffic in persons
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Toxics and human rights
Transnational corporations
Adequate housing
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Arbitrary detention
Summary or arbitrary executions
Disability
Freedom of association
Cultural rights
Women

E F S R C A

Gaza-Israel: UN experts welcome ceasefire, call for ICC probe

5/21/2021

Press Releases

Occupied Palestinian Territory
Israel

Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions

Adequate housing
Right to drinking water
Education
Right to food
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Terrorism
Summary or arbitrary executions

E F S R C A

The right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to live free from violence and discrimination based on SOGI are both built on a promise of human freedom

5/14/2021

Statements/Messages

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Committee against Torture
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Sexual orientation and gender identity
Religious intolerance
Mercenaries
Right to drinking water
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Indigenous peoples
Leprosy
Minorities
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Traffic in persons
Health
Terrorism
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Disability
Truth justice and reparation
International Order
Violence against women
Summary or arbitrary executions
Arbitrary detention
Freedom of association
Transnational corporations

E F S R C A

UN experts urge the Bahamas to halt plans to demolish 600 homes

5/7/2021

Press Releases

Bahamas

Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on torture

Adequate housing
Right to food
Health
Migration and Human Rights
Internally displaced persons
Minorities
Torture and inhuman treatment

E F S R C A

Iraq: UN expert welcomes law to aid ISIL atrocity survivors, but more needs to be done for children born from rape

4/21/2021

Press Releases

Iraq

Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons

E F S R C A

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